Vocabulary
a war between groups of people within a country
civil war
The type of conflict that occurs when there is a fight for basic need
Environmental
Name one type of media
print, online newspapers & magazines, social media, TV, radio
unfair or unreasonable view that strongly supports or opposes a person, group, idea, or issue
The type of conflict that occurs when there is a fight for borders or certain areas or land
What invention has led to the spread of information as it happens world wide
Smartphones
type of government where one person holds ALL the power
Dictatorship
The type of conflict that occurs when there is a fight over opposing policies or ideas of how to govern
Political
What app was used in the protests across the middle east?
type of government in which a small group of people hold all the power
Oligarchy
The type of conflict that occurs when there is a fight when a small percentage of people has great wealth, while most have little wealth
Economic
What was the Arab Spring--list 3 things
-a vendor had his cart taken by officials and was humiliated, he protested by lighting himself on fire in front of government buildings
-people took pictures/video and sent them through social media
-other protests sprang up in other nearby countries protesting unjust governments
to use violence or threats to force change
terrorism
The type of conflict that occurs when there is a fight over the rights of others belief systems (religion etc.)
Cultural
How does the media influence our understanding of conflict?
Media sources choose what to write about and how to write it. Some can have bias in it, which can lead us to feel a certain way about something. It can also affect how much we are seeing of one story.